Cigarette case



Patented Nov. 27, 191278.

UNITED STATE-s ROBERT L. LAIB'I),` OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

CIGARETTE CASE.

Application led January 27, 1928. Serial No. 249,926.

This invention has reference to a container or case especially designedfor containing cigarettes or the like articles, an important object ofthe invention being to provide means whereby the cigarettes may bereadily and easily ejected whenit is desired to remove a cigarette fromthe case.

An important object of the invention is to provide a case of thischaracter which will protect the cigarettes against being crushed orbroken while they are being removed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a cigarette caseconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view the cover being broken away.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the case taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.W@ Figure 4 is a plan view thereof, the cover being partly broken away.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the body portion of the case isindicated generally by the reference character 5, and as shown apartitioning member 6 is positioned in the body portion and divides thebody portion into a cigarette containing compartment 7 and an ejectorcompartment 8.

Bolted on one end of the body portion 5 is a cover 9 that is suppliedwith an opening to receive the shaft 10 that also extends throughacentral openingin the partition 6. This shaft 10 provides a supportfor' the rotary cigarette carrier 1-1 which isformed with cut 5 outportions 12 extending from the outer edge thereof and terminating atpoints adj acent to vthe center of the carrier, the cut out portionsdeiinin pockets for the reception of the cigarettes, w ich are indicatedat 13.

0 Leaf springs 14 are secured within the cut out portions and havecurved outer extremities l5 that engage the innermost cigarettes andnormally urge the cigarettes outwardly so that the cigarettes will lieoppositeto the 5 discharge opening of the casing'to'the end that theymay be ejected from the casing.

In one end of the rotary carrier, and arranged near the inner ends ofthe cut out portion, are depressions 16 that receive the lug 17 at theouter end of the spring finger 18 which is secured to the partition `6,and which extends through an opening in the partition.

By reason of the lug` 17 engaging within the longitudinally of therotary carrier to eject a cigarette therefrom.

Secured to the inner end of the shaft 10 is anarm 21 which extendslaterally therefrom and has a right angled extremity 22 normally restingwithin the opening 23 of the partition 6. The reference character k24designates a coiled spring that surrounds the shaft 10 and has one endthereof resting against the partition 6, while the opposite end engagesthe arm 21 to force the arm against the nut 25. The action of thisspring 24 is to hold the shaft 10 in the position as shown by Figure l.

A filling opening is formed in the cover 9. which filling opening isclosed' by the pivoted closure 26, and it will be seen that'by rotatingthe shaft 10, the rotary carrier may be moved to bring the cigarettereceiving compartments opposite the filling opening where they may befilled. i

The reference character 27 designates an opening in the cover 9 throughwhich the cigarettes are thrust by the ejector, there being providedspring fingers 29 adjacent to the opening to grip the cigarette and holdit un- 4 til it may be removed.

Inthe use of the device, the shaft 10 is rotated to bring a cigarettecompartment before the discharge opening. With the carrier in thisposition, the shaft 10 is pulled whereupon the right angled end 22 ofthe arm 21 passes through the opening 23 of the partition 6 where itengages the cigarettein the compartment adjacent to the arm 21 to forcethe cigarette through the open ing 27, where it may be removed readily./f

In the form of the invention as illustrated by Figure 3 of the drawing,the cigarette case inclu-des the body portion 30 in which the rotarycarrier 31 is mounted, the rotary carrier 31 being of the same generalconstruction.

as the carrier ll'shown in the former figures ofthe drawing.

" A partition 32 1s mountedin the-body por-v tion and provides a restfor the rotary carrier 31 through which the shaft 33 extends, the shaft'33 having lateral enlargements 34 to move in lateral offset portions ofthe bore 35 of the'rotary carrier 31. The lower end .of the shaft-33rests against one end of the arm 36', at 37, the arm 36 being pivotallysupported .opposite end of the arm 36 .contacting with y adapted 1 toengage a' for e] atfthe lower end of the arm 38, the

the ejector 39 that is normall `held in its 'inactive position by meansof t e coiled spring 40 that surrounds it;

As shown by Figure 3 the ejector 39 has its -upper end resting withinthe opening 41 or at a .point directly under the cigarette to be ejectedand which has been moved opposite to the discharge opening of the cover.

- When itis desired to remove a cigarette,

4it is only necessary to force the shaft 33 downwardly rocking the arm36 to cause the ejector 39 to move upwardly under a cigarette to causethe cigarette to be forced through the discharge opening where it may beremoved.

An ash tray indicated at 42 provides the base for the case, to hold thecasein its upright position at all times. f Y

I claim: l

l. A cigarette container including a body -portion, a rotary cigarettecarrier mounted within the body portion, said carrier havinga'boreiormed therethrough and having odi sets, a shaft extending throughthe bore, lugs on the s haft'disposed within the offsets, torotate thecarrier when the shaft is rotated, `an ejector operated by the shaft andsaid ejector cigarette contained in the carrier carrier.

2. Acigarette container including a body.

portion, a rotary .cigare-tte carrier mounted within the body portion,said carrier having a bore formed therethrough, a shaft disposed in thebore, means, for transmitting rotary movement of the shaft to'the.carrier, -an ejector operatin ecting-a cigarette from the container,

to force-"the cigarette from the as my own, I

at one end 'of the carrier.

and said shaft'vadapted to slide through the bore to operate theejector.

3. A cigarette container' including a body portion, a rotary cigarettecarrier mounted within the :body portion, an ejector operating -at oneend of the carrier, a shaft extending through'the carrier, means forlmounting the shaft in the carrier to rotate the carrier, and saidvshaftadapted to be moved to operate the ejectorfto eject a cigarette from thecontainer.. -f

4. A cigarette container including a body portion having a dischargeopenin'ga rotary carrier operatinginthe body portion,

a shaft extendedthrough the carrier, saidv shaft adapted to slidethrough the carrier, said carrier havingcigarette pockets, for con'-taining cigarettes, means for connecting the shaftto the carrier torotate the carrier to bring a cigarette pocket before the dischargeopening, andan ejector loperating atone end ofthe carrier for ejecting acigarette through the discharge opening, and means for urging cigaretteslaterally within the pockets.

5. A cigarette container including a body portion having a dischargeopening, a rotary carrier within the body portion, said carrier havingpockets to receive cigarettes,means in the pockets for moving cigaretteslaterally at a point' directly under the discharge opensaidshaft adaptedtooper'ate to move the ejector-to force a cigarette throughthe'discharge opening. V

6.' A cigarette container including a body portion,`,said body portionhavinga discharge opening a rotary carrier operating in the body portionand having pockets to receive 4cigarettes, a shaft for ratatingthecarrier to 4non rnrr L., LAIRD.

lng, anl ejector operating at one end of the carrier, a shaft forrotating the carrieran'd-

